Ask A Tutor Tuesday – 11/3/2015

Ask A Tutor Tuesday – 11/3/2015

This week, Natalie Platon discusses the challenge of teaching multiplication to a group of students at the Skid Row Learning Center. Ever since first becoming a tutor at the Skid …

November 2015 Newsletter

“At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person. Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have …

Ask A Tutor Tuesday – 10/27/2015

Ask A Tutor Tuesday – 10/27/2015

This week, tutor Emile Kanhai discusses working with a high school student who was initially resistant to tutoring. My most difficult moments as a tutor always come when working with …

Ask A Tutor Tuesday – 10/20/2015

Ask A Tutor Tuesday – 10/20/2015

Over the next several weeks, our tutors will share some of their most challenging tutoring moments, as well as the strategies they used to overcome these obstacles. This week’s entry …

Ask A Tutor Tuesday – 10/13/2015

Ask A Tutor Tuesday – 10/13/2015

Question: Tutoring my 6 year-old student has been really challenging. His attention span is very limited, he does not like to follow instruction, and he has some behavioral issues. It …

Ask A Tutor Tuesday – 10/5/2015

Ask A Tutor Tuesday – 10/5/2015

Question: I’ve been tutoring since July, and my student recently went back to school. The last two weeks, I’ve been working on homework with her during our sessions. She has …